Gresyndale is a law firm with over 50 years of cumulative experience in various areas of the law and armed with a devoted team of diligent and excellent lawyers who pride themselves in giving quality and unrivalled service.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Associate II - Corporate & Commercial
Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time
The Role
We are looking for a commercially minded lawyer with solid transaction and advisory experience who can take increasing responsibility for corporate and commercial matters within a closely supervised, quality-driven team.
Key ResponsibilitiesDraft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, transaction documents, board/shareholder documentation and corporate correspondence.
Support corporate structuring, regulatory advisory, due diligence, company secretarial and transaction execution work.
Conduct focused legal research and convert findings into practical advice for clients and supervising lawyers.
Manage assigned workstreams and deadlines; identify and flag issues early.
Work effectively through the firm's review and quality-control process and support junior associates where appropriate.
Maintain accurate matter records, filing discipline and clear written updates.
Develop confidence in client communication and support relationship-management/business-development activity where appropriate.
Requirements3/6 years' post-qualification or equivalent relevant legal experience.
Strong grounding in Nigerian corporate and commercial law and familiarity with regulated transactions.
Excellent legal drafting, research and written communication skills.
Ability to manage several matters and deadlines with limited day-to-day prompting.
Good judgment, attention to detail, professional discipline and willingness to receive and implement feedback.
Commercial awareness and ability to understand the client's objective, not only the legal issue.
Application Closing DateNot Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [Email hidden - Login to reveal] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
Note: Briefly describe one corporate or commercial matter on which you had meaningful responsibility and what you personally contributed.
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